urbanization
noun
the act or fact of urbanizing, or taking on the characteristics of a city.
urbanisation
-
a variation of
urbanization.
Example Sentences
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The monal, researchers say, can be seen as a stand-in for the health of a fragile Himalayan ecosystem pushed to a tipping point due to unregulated tourism and heavy urbanisation.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Tunisian demographer Hassen Kassar said Tunisia's fertility drop was primarily the result of deep social changes, including the "modernisation of families" and urbanisation, which have reduced family size.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"What we are witnessing in Accra is not an isolated weather event, but part of a pattern intensified by climate change and rapid, unplanned urbanisation," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Retourne pointed to a growth in private car ownership as well as rapid urbanisation, with 200 million additional city dwellers over the past decade.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
The result was an increasing urbanisation, and a new population of free 'resident aliens.'
From Outspoken Essays by William Ralph Inge
